Our Exterior Transparent Stains will give maximum clarity highlighting the wood grain. Our Semi-Transparent Stain is more opaque and is better suited when it is desired to hide some of the wood grain or where custom colors are desired. Our Solid Color Stain products completely hide the wood grain and offer the most possibilities in color choice.

Our products stain and seal in one step. They beautify the wood and protect it from moisture without the need for sealers. We do however make Duckback Products Premium Translucent Wood Finish for siding and other areas where a gloss or satin finish is desired.

Today's consumer has more choices than ever when it comes to exterior wood and all of these substrates have different needs when it comes to beautifying and protecting. This is why we have designed specialized products to best suit consumer needs. These products include Pressure Treated Stain for pressure treated wood and Exotic Hardwood Stain for the hardwood varieties.

Most high quality stains contain two oils. Superdeck transparent stains contain a 3 oil system including Linseed and Tung Oils that offer superior durability and enhance the natural beauty of real wood while protecting against harsh elements that can fade and damage exposed wood.

A one coat system saves you time and money. One coat will give you all the beauty, life and quality of other multiple coat products. Superdeck Transparent Stain and Semi-Transparent Stain are professional grade with satisfaction guaranteed every time.

It is important to clean the surface and get rid of any debris prior to staining. Our Superdeck Wood Cleaner will clean all stains caused by dirt, mold and mildew. Using the Wood Cleaner will restore the wood back to its natural beauty and allow the best possible penetration of the stain into the wood.

This is a simple process when using Superdeck brand products. Our Superdeck Wood Cleaner is specifically designed to clean and prepare your wood's surface for recoating. Wood Cleaner restores the woods natural beauty and cleans surface stains caused by dirt, mold and mildew.

Etching is essential to assuring that the stain penetrates the concrete. Mason's Select Concrete Etcher is a waterborne solution of low PH organic salts that have been specially
formulated to clean and roughen or etch concrete surfaces. Concrete Etcher scours out ground-in dirt, is fast acting and easy to use. The concrete surface must be rough to the touch or have a texture of 120 grit sandpaper.

It is safe to use concrete stain indoors. The key to any concrete staining project is preparation. A well etched, clean and dry surface will allow for the best possible penetration. Mason's Select concrete stains can be used on all concrete surfaces as long as the stain can penetrate.

Efflorescence is caused when the soluble salts and other water dispersible materials come to the surface of concrete or fiber cement siding. This powder like substance can be easily removed with our Concrete Etcher.

It is necessary to etch hard-troweled or very dense concrete surfaces, such as garage floors, in order to open up the surface and allow the Mason's Select product to penetrate. If you are not sure whether to etch or not, it is always best to etch the surface. Sometimes, very dense surfaces and require etching twice to make the surface porous enough to stain. The surface should feel like 120-grit sandpaper.
Etching can easily be achieved using Mason's Select Concrete Etcher, a fast acting and easy to use concrete etching and cleaning solution. This is the method we recommend for safety and ease of use. Concrete Etcher was created specifically for roughening smooth and slipper concrete, and to prepare concrete surfaces for paints and stains. Make sure to neutralize the concrete surface after etching by using Mason's Select Concrete Cleaner.

The pH of concrete is never neutral or completely balanced. The pH should be between 7 and 9. Allowing new concrete to cure for a minimum of 30 days in moderate weather and longer in wet/moist climates will allow the pH to be at an acceptable level prior to application of Mason's Select products.

To test moisture content, simply tape an 18" x 18" polyethylene sheet (approximately 4 mils thick) over the concrete and leave in place for at least 16 hours. Remove the sheet; if the sheet is dry, then you may proceed. If there is moisture on the sheet, the concrete is still too wet to stain. Let the concrete dry for a few more days and retest for moisture.

It can if the plants are soaked in the material. Follow label directions and cover all nearby vegetation. Be sure to hose down plant beds, flower beds and lawn areas before and after application of this product.

To remove coatings from concrete, use Methylene Chloride-based strippers for the quickest and most desirable results. Muriatic Acid and Phosphoric Acid are not designed for stripping concrete coatings.